7-2 Stags; 18:10 in the 1st

• John Dunne is not happy and calls a timeout to rally the troops.
  
• Mike Evanovich gets a nice pick-and-pop and drains a three. Great look on the play. Hopefully that's a sign of things to come. 7-2 Stags.
  
• Herbie Allen drives and hits an awfully athletic lay-in as he falls. Nicely done, sir. 4-2 Stags.
  
• Hakeem Gooding hits a floater in the lane. 2-2.
  
• Nice ball movement working the ball around the perimeter. Han hits a cutting Herbie for two. 2-0 Stags.
  
• Johnson takes the tip and wins it. Devin, that is. And, no, that is not a typo.
  
• The Starting Stags: Sending a message? Possibly. Greg Nero and Peanut Johnson are not starting tonight. Jon Han at the point, and is joined at guard by freshman Yorel Hawkins. Herbie Allen is back in the lineup after missing the Iona game with an injured left thumb. Mike Evanovich and Devin Johnson round out the starters. Hmm..
  
• Harrison Lipton's national anthem only took about five minutes, but boy was it worth it. I'm speechless.
  

- Keith Connors